Colts blow out Bills, 37-5: The good, the bad and the ugly

The Indianapolis Colts (2-5) enjoyed a blow out victory against the Buffalo Bills (2-5) on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium, securing a well-rounded win.

The Colts snapped a four-game losing streak with the win over the Bills as they look to climb back into the AFC South race, which is currently wide open.

Here’s a look at the good, the bad and the ugly from the Colts’ dominant win over the Bills:

The Good

QB Andrew Luck: Even though he didn’t need to shoulder the load, Luck still had an excellent performance on Sunday. He completed 17 of 23 passes for 156 yards and four touchdowns. There wasn’t anything to complain about his play on Sunday.

RB Marlon Mack: The second-year back has taken over the backfield and while it remains to be seen how the approach to his usage will be, he’s earned the right to get the majority of touches. He finished with 159 total yards and two touchdowns in a career day for the USF product.

Offensive line: The entire unit has continued to trend upward as they didn’t allow a sack for the second consecutive game while they are providing clear running lanes for the backfield. The current front five seems to be getting the job done, and there isn’t any reason to change it.

S Mike Mitchell: The veteran safety has played extremely well since being signed in free agency two weeks ago. He recorded seven tackles (all solo) while adding another forced fumble and interception.

DE Kemoko Turay: The rookie defensive end seems to be putting together a solid season through seven games. He recorded three quarterback hits and a sack-fumble on Derek Anderson.

LB Darius Leonard: It’s almost becoming a given that Leonard will appear on this list. He continues to anchor the middle of the defense while providing strong help in the run game. He casually added 19 tackles (12 solo) and a fumble recovery.

The Bad

Run defense: While the Colts defense played very well on Sunday, the run defense continues to leave more to be desired. With LeSean McCoy leaving due to injury, the Colts allowed 135 rushing yards on 6.1 yards per carry.

Injuries: Not something the Colts can control, but they did see some injuries on Sunday. Both tight end Erik Swoope and defensive tackle Jihad Ward left and didn’t return due to injuries.

Adam Vinatieri’s missed XPs: Obviously dealing with a groin injury, the future Hall of Famer missed two of his four extra-point attempts but nailed his only field goal attempt. Hopefully, the injury isn’t serious.

The Ugly

The Colts actually played so well against the lowly Bills that there really wasn’t anything ugly on either side of the ball.

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